Jobs at Nossa Familia Coffee

Thank you for your interest in a position at Nossa Familia Coffee! We look for motivated, self-sufficient team players who are passionate about coffee, community, and a positive work environment. We deliver exceptional family-traded coffee to conscientious customers. Here at Nossa Familia, we take pride in our core values:

ABMF (Always Be Making Friends) - Strangers are simply friends we haven't made yet! We seek new connections & look for the win-win in every situation.

Build Trust - We act with honesty and integrity, and strive to be a reliable source of knowledge and support.

Live Fully! - We believe everyone should live life to the fullest - doing meaningful work, having fun, and working on personal growth.

Care - We show care throughout our Full Cycle of coffee: caring for each other, our local community, customers, farmers, and delivering exceptional coffee.

Entrepreneurial Spirit -We treat challenges as opportunities. We problem-solve and work creatively to get things done.

We seek team members who share our values and want to help us fulfill our purpose: to build positive relationships locally and globally. Our standout team is essential in our goals to deliver exceptional farm-direct & family-trade coffee, and to create a great coffee company that helps make the world a better place. We are proud to be Oregon's first Certified B Corporation coffee roaster, and we take our commitment to sustainability, social responsibility and environmental stewardship seriously.

Nossa Familia Coffee is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees to learn and grow.

Feel free to reach out to us at general@nossacoffee.com with general interest and inquiries.

Being excitable and personable when interacting with our customers. We ONLY want the friendliest baristas in town!

Being knowledgeable (or teachable) about specialty coffee, and excited to educate our customers on flavor and origin.

Being diligent in accurately processing transactions.

Willingness to work up to 9 hours per day (typical days will be in the 4-8 hour range)

Ability to lift 50lbs (infrequently) and ability to remain standing and stationary for extended periods of time may be necessary.

Other duties as directed by supervisors and manager

Applicant expectations:

Passion for specialty coffee, community, sustainability, and Nossa Familia's business as a whole.

Barista experience highly preferred, but we are willing to train the right person

Proficient in making quick decisions, critical thinking, and a sense of independence in the workplace

Pride in quality of product, quality of service, and cleanliness of environment--unwavering in this regard.

Highly professional and organized.

Able to follow directions and comfortable with accountability.

Driver’s license and clean driving record may be necessary.

Food Handler's Card

Note, there is limited parking at most of our locations - employees are encouraged to bike commute or use public transit.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume and complete the following personality assessment, http://erep.com/e/40503/job/. Applications without all parts will be immediately discarded. Your cover letter should explicitly address the barista position.

Any questions should be directed to Geoff at nossacoffee.com. Please apply through Poached.

Willing to work up to 12 hours per day during the opening of the cafe (typical days will be in the 4-8 hour range.)

Willing to work any day of the week.

Able to lift 50lbs infrequently.

Able to remain standing and stationary for extended periods of time.

A knack for social media and contributing to our brand image.

Applicant expectations:

Passion for specialty coffee and Nossa Familia's business and model.

Barista experience in a specialty coffee shop highly preferred.

Hire amazing baristas and be able to train them to Nossa Familia's standards.

Grow the business. Motivated to improve the cafe every day. More customers, cleaner environment, happier customers, more outreach, new marketing ideas, etc., etc.

Operate profitably. Understand the basics of managing COGS, labor, and expenses, and how to correct issues--always striving for improvement.

Pride in quality of product, quality of service, and cleanliness of environment--unwavering in this regard.

Highly professional and organized.

Able to follow directions and comfortable with accountability.

Driver’s license and clean driving record may be necessary. Note, there is limited parking at this location--employees are encouraged to bike commute or use public transit.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume and complete the following personality assessment, http://erep.com/e/40485/. Applications without both will be immediately discarded. The cover letter should explicitly address this position. Any questions should be directed to Geoff at nossacoffee dot com.